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'; i++; return marker; } // Create small marker icon var icon = new GIcon(); icon.image = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_white.png"; icon.shadow = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_shadow.png"; icon.iconSize = new GSize(12, 20); icon.shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20); icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(6, 20); icon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1); // Abu Simbel var point = new GPoint(31.625903, 22.337123); createMarker(point,"
Abu Simbel

",""); // Alexandria var point = new GPoint(29.95285, 31.218674); createMarker(point,"
Alexandria

Alexandria was once a major center of the Greek world and the Byzantine Empire. It was home to a famous library and academy as well as the Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Little of this ancient greatness remains, but modern Alexandria still has several sites of historical and religious significance.

Alexandria Main Page | Alexandria Satellite Map
","Alexandria"); // Cairo var point = new GPoint(31.2333, 30.05); createMarker(point,"
Cairo

Cairo is positively packed with sites of religious significance, from mosques and madrasas to Coptic churches and museums. And the Great Pyramids of Giza are conveniently located on the outskirts of the city.

Cairo Main Page | Cairo Satellite Map
","Cairo"); // Dahshur var point = new GPoint(31.207178, 29.800617); createMarker(point,"
Dahshur

Dahshur is home to two pyramids of Sneferu: the Bent Pyramid and the Red or North Pyramid, the latter of which is the third largest pyramid in Egypt.
","Dahshur"); // Dendera var point = new GPoint(32.656458, 26.165713); createMarker(point,"
Temple of Hathor, Dendera

Dendera was an ancient healing center, comparable to a Greek Asklepion or the Catholic Lourdes. Hathor, wife of Horus, was the goddess of the sky, fertility and healing, and the rituals performed by her priestesses included the use of a sistrum, or rattle. The relatively young temple (30 BC-14 AD) complex at Dendera is dedicated to Hathor. Despite defacement of some figures by early Christians, many buildings and fascinating decorations remain.
","Dendera"); // Edfu var point = new GPoint(32.873315,24.978108); createMarker(point,"


The Temple of Horus in Edfu is a Ptolemaic-era temple built under several successive rulers from 237 to 57 BC. Considered the best-preserved temple in Egypt, it is also the second largest.
",""); // Giza var point = new GPoint(31.131649, 29.977836); createMarker(point,"
Giza

Located just outside of Cairo, the Great Pyramids of Giza are the sole surviving Ancient Wonder of the World.

Great Pyramids | The Sphinx
","Giza"); // Kalabsha var point = new GPoint(32.8675, 23.961106); createMarker(point,"
Kalabsha

","Kalabsha"); // Kom Ombo var point = new GPoint(32.928252,24.452101); createMarker(point,"
Kom Ombo

","Kom Ombo"); // Luxor var point = new GPoint(32.638889, 25.699444); createMarker(point,"
Luxor



Luxor Main Page | Luxor Satellite Map
","Luxor"); // Philae var point = new GPoint(32.884250, 24.025256); createMarker(point,"
Island of Philae

Home to the great Temple of Isis, a major place of pilgrimage in the ancient world and one of the last sanctuaries to be converted to Christianity.
",""); // Saqqara var point = new GPoint(31.219644, 29.870275); createMarker(point,"
Saqqara

Saqqara is home to several pyramids and tombs, including the Mastaba of Mereuka (a rectangular tomb) and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the first Egyptian pyramid.
","Saqqara"); // Sinai var point = new GPoint(33.975433, 28.556228); createMarker(point,"
St. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai

Located near where Moses received the Ten Commandments and traditionally enclosing the Burning Bush, St. Catherine's is the oldest Christian monastery still in use and has an extensive collection of ancient icons and manuscripts.
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